Litchfield Jazz Fest ‘Spring Spirits’ fundraiser is May 4

Spring Spirits, a fundraiser for the Litchfield Jazz Camp, will be again hosted by the Litchfield Distillery. Above, distillery staff greet guests at last year's event.

Spring Spirits, a fundraiser for the Litchfield Jazz Camp, will be again hosted by the Litchfield Distillery. Above, distillery staff greet guests at last year's event.

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Spring Spirits, a fundraiser for the Litchfield Jazz Camp, will be again hosted by the Litchfield Distillery. Above, distillery staff greet guests at last year's event.

Spring Spirits, a fundraiser for the Litchfield Jazz Camp, will be again hosted by the Litchfield Distillery. Above, distillery staff greet guests at last year's event.

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Litchfield Jazz Fest ‘Spring Spirits’ fundraiser is May 4

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LITCHFIELD — Litchfield Jazz Fest will hold its second annual camp scholarship fundraiser on Saturday, May 4. The event is hosted by the owners of the Litchfield Distillery and all proceeds go to supporting students with financial need at this summer’s Litchfield Jazz Camp at the Gunnery in Washington.

Spring Spirits is a party with just about everything—tasty hors d’oeuvres and small plates by Ciesco Catering, Mint Julips to toast the Kentucky Derby winner, wonderful jazz led by internationally renowned saxophonist, Albert Rivera, and both a silent and a live auction. Guests who are fond of dancing are invited to kick up their heels, too.

The live auction is hosted by WNPR’s John Dankosky. Partygoers can bid on two trips — a week in Tuscany for two and an Ocean View stateroom on the 20th Sailing of the Jazz Cruise 2020 aboard the Celebrity Infinity, a full-ship-charter jazz festival at sea by Entertainment Cruise Productions LLC . The 2020 lineup includes Christian McBride, Arturo Sandoval, John Clayton, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling, Wycliffe Gordon, Randy Brecker (both Wycliffe and Randy are featured on the 2019 Litchfield Jazz Fest), Joey DeFrancesco, the Brubeck Brothers, Anat Cohen, pianists Benny Green and Renee Rosnes and dozens of other top jazz artists.

The silent auction includes tickets to Tanglewood, the Hartford Yard Goats, local theater and jazz performances, a basket of Litchfield Distillery favorites, restaurant meals, a Chocolate Gift Basket valued at $200 with Thorncrest Farm’s Milkhouse chocolates, spa and yoga certificates and other prizes.

The Connecticut Community Foundation has pledged to match the first $1000 in scholarship donations at the event to help close the current $10,000 gap between scholarship resources raised this year ($40,000) and those requested. Litchfield Performing Arts, the nonprofit behind Litchfield Jazz Camp and Festival, is a tax-exempt charity so donations are deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the law.

Litchfield Jazz encourages guests to attend, have a great evening, and help maintain their proudly held record of never turning away a student in need in all their 23 years of presenting Litchfield Jazz Camp.

For tickets visit springspirits2019.eventbrite.com or call 860-361-6285 for more information.

SVNA offers new wellness clinics

SALISBURY — Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association is offering four new wellness clinics in Kent, Goshen, Norfolk and at the Salisbury Pharmacy, in addition to the clinics SVNA already offers. The clinics help identify health issues and address them accordingly through referrals to medical professionals. The service leads to earlier diagnosis of health conditions, and participants are empowered to take care of their personal wellness. The clinics are free and open for all ages.

KENT — The CT Antique Machinery Association (CAMA) presents its Spring Power-Up, a celebration of the machinery that made America great. Giant steam engines, a steam locomotive, gas engines, farm tractors: CAMA’s collection of steam and gas powered machinery will be in full operation on this day. Vendors will be selling a variety of old machinery, engines and tools. The event will be held SAturday and Sunday, May 4-5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. At the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association museum grounds, 31 Kent-Cornwall Road (Route 7), Kent (next to the Eric Sloane Museum), 1 mile north of Kent center.

CAMA’s museum campus contains not just the largest collection of operating industrial steam engines in the state, but also separate collections devoted to large and small internal combustion engines, farm tractors and agricultural machinery, a narrow gauge railroad featuring Hawaii Railway Co. #5, a restored and operational 1925 steam locomotive, the CT Museum of Mining and Mineral Science, the historic Cream Hill Agricultural School, an operating blacksmith shop, and an operating sawmill exhibit. 12 exhibit buildings on 8 acres.

TORRINGTON — Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is presenting “Heart, Body and Soul”, a new free three-part series for women highlighting tips and information from local physicians and experts on living healthy and well. Each evening will be an educational and engaging event including presentations, discussion, a light healthy dinner and conversation.

“This free series was designed to address important health and wellness concerns facing women and to provide meaningful resources in an enjoyable setting. We hope women invite a friend or family member and attend all three sessions as each will be unique.” said Joyce Germano, Communications & Community Development Coordinator at CHH, in a written statement.

Series dates and topics include:

Wednesday, April 24, “How to be a Healthy Sleeper” presented by Jay Kenkare, MD.